| Show MINES AND MINING water has been reached in the zack shaft of the ely con at ely nevada at a depth of feet the average price of electrolytic copper as figured by the engineering and mining journal for 1906 was 19 while lake averaged 19 cents regular shipments are being made from the croesus at hailey halley idaho and it Is estimated that there is over 1000 of high grade ore in sight A bid of 20 cents was made and refused in boston one day last week tor for several million pounds of copper deliveries extending over two or three months heinze the montana plunger re bently paid 1000 for the gold hilt mine in deep creek and Is preparing to erect an immense reduction plant tor for the property there is quite a boom in the loca tion of mining claims along the birch creek and lost river ranges in ida ho and some very promising dincov cries eries are being made the closing down domn of the mill at the honorine Honor lne of stockton as a result of the accident to the big engine will not affect operations at the mine that will be kept running full handed the montgomery shoshone ion long heralded aa as the best mine in the bull frog district has again struck rich ore this time in the bottom of tho the compartment wo king shaft at a depth of feet by purchasing an extended line of powerful and up to date equipment the yerington malachite copper corn com pany has taken the first step towards turning daylight into the depth of its yerington possessions at the horseshoe creek coal field twenty five miles east of st anthony in fremont county idaho important developments are now in progress and the past winter s work has produced some flattering results results A big copper strike has been made on the joe moore shaft at dolly var den at a depth of feet the as says have not been returned but it Is s believed that the values are the highest yet found in the camp of ey during march there were 32 pounds of copper exported from the united states at an average price of 24 6 G cents per pound or exactly one cent more than obtained for the 22 pounds exported in february the moscow mining and milling company has been organized by efm prom nent utah mining men and capit j allots to take over the burning mos cow and additional territory in the noted star district of beaver county utah the copper metal market Is rising in la strength both as respects the metal and copper stocks all the big prod u cers are holding firmly at highest ask ing prices and all bids of even a trac frac alyn under these prices are turned down the potosi mine at silver city ida ho Is showing up well mell extensive development worl Is being done on this property which is one of ue toe eldest oldest mines in the he camp but which has been idle for many years until rece recently Atly the best news thit has come from the game carrie mack property of dugway for many a day was received by the salt lal e officials of the company last weel and it brought ane word that a tal e 6 of very fine proportions had een made |
